India: 15-year-old dies allegedly due to botched abortion

India: 15-year-old dies allegedly due to botched abortion
The police have arrested one person; a probe is under way

Published: October 14, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested one person after a 15-year-old girl died on Friday night allegedly due to a botched try at abortion.

According to the police, the girl was brought to Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital on Friday late evening in a serious condition; she died a bit later.

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Mumbai: 14-year-old rape survivor seeks HC’s permission for abortion

Mumbai: 14-year-old rape survivor seeks HC's permission for abortion
Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, abortion beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy can be done only after seeking nod from the high court.
Bombay High Court, rape survivor abortion

Dec 26, 2018

Mumbai: A 14-year-old rape victim has approached the Bombay High Court seeking permission to terminate her 22-week pregnancy. A vacation bench of Justice Bharati Dangre on Monday directed the victim to be medically examined by a team of expert doctors at the state-run J J Hospital in Mumbai.

"The team should examine her (victim) and submit a detailed report on whether it is feasible and advisable to terminate the pregnancy of the victim," the court said.

Continued: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/mumbai-14-year-old-rape-survivor-seeks-hcs-permission-for-abortion/337128